diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list-appender/content.scss b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list-appender/content.scss
index c4a623103bc19..d39262b015364 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list-appender/content.scss
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list-appender/content.scss
@@ -9,12 +9,3 @@
 .block-list-appender > .block-editor-inserter {
 	display: block;
 }
-
-// Hide the nested appender unless parent or child is selected.
-// This selector targets unselected blocks that have only a single nesting level.
-.block-editor-block-list__block:not(.is-selected):not(.has-child-selected):not(.block-editor-block-list__layout) {
-	.block-editor-block-list__layout > .block-list-appender .block-list-appender__toggle {
-		opacity: 0;
-		transform: scale(0);
-	}
-}
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/content.scss b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/content.scss
index 3971df611c277..96a71534bca52 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/content.scss
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/content.scss
@@ -259,11 +259,6 @@ _::-webkit-full-page-media, _:future, :root .has-multi-selection .block-editor-b
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Reusable blocks parent border.
-	&.is-reusable.has-child-selected::after {
-		box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--wp-admin-theme-color);
-	}
-
 	// Clear floats.
 	&[data-clear="true"] {
 		float: none;
@@ -444,15 +439,6 @@ body.is-zoomed-out {
 	@include reduce-motion("animation");
 }
 
-.block-editor-block-list__block:not(.is-selected):not(.has-child-selected) .block-editor-default-block-appender {
-	display: none;
-
-	.block-editor-inserter__toggle {
-		opacity: 0;
-		transform: scale(0);
-	}
-}
-
 .block-editor-block-list__block .block-editor-block-list__block-html-textarea {
 	display: block;
 	margin: 0;
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/index.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/index.js
index 1faffef6ba394..7d239f73d0a86 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/index.js
@@ -198,20 +198,22 @@ function Items( {
 				}
 
 				const selectedBlockClientId = getSelectedBlockClientId();
+				const isParentSelected = rootClientId === selectedBlockClientId;
+				const isEmpty = ! _order.length;
+				const shouldShowAppender = isParentSelected || isEmpty;
+
 				return {
 					order: _order,
 					selectedBlocks: getSelectedBlockClientIds(),
 					visibleBlocks: __unstableGetVisibleBlocks(),
 					shouldRenderAppender:
 						hasAppender &&
+						shouldShowAppender &&
 						__unstableGetEditorMode() !== 'zoom-out' &&
 						( hasCustomAppender
 							? ! getTemplateLock( rootClientId ) &&
 							  getBlockEditingMode( rootClientId ) !== 'disabled'
-							: rootClientId === selectedBlockClientId ||
-							  ( ! rootClientId &&
-									! selectedBlockClientId &&
-									! _order.length ) ),
+							: true ),
 				};
 			},
 			[ rootClientId, hasAppender, hasCustomAppender ]